Sarjis Alam, the defeated candidate of the 11-party alliance and chief organizer of the National Citizen Party (NCP) for northern Bangladesh, alleged that BNP activists carried out attacks and vandalism in Mirgarh of Panchagarh. In a verified Facebook post on Friday evening, he claimed that shops were being vandalized, homes attacked, and threats of violence were being issued. Earlier that day, he posted another message alleging that BNP activists had attacked NCP members and their properties in more than 30 locations across the Panchagarh-1 constituency.
Alam questioned whether the BNP still intended to continue what he described as a politics of vengeance. He stated that his party aimed to bring change to the old political culture and urged those involved in the attacks to correct their behavior. He reminded that power is not permanent and called for learning from past experiences.
The allegations highlight ongoing political tension in the Panchagarh-1 constituency following the election, though no response from BNP was mentioned in the source.